The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-07
ClARlTY'S WORK.

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CEIARlTY'S WORK.
WHAT TIE W. U. H.. {. '1IAs DONE
During tho Past Year-A Complete, Report
Of It's Various Deeds md Acknowledge.
ment Of Help lseceivcd-The finau-
elni Showing u Good ono.
Following ARC the reportn made by Mrp.
W. J. W. Cowden, aecretary, and Miss NJ.
O. Wilson, treasurer, to the Women's
Union Benevolent Society Of this city,
showing tho work done during tho year
1886 and tho present financial condition Of
this excellent charitable organization:
Mrs. President and Ladies.
Tho older the Society grows tho more
complete Is It's organization and the more
efficient It's work. Each word is thor.
oughly. organized, equipped and ut work
doing oil III itu power TO care Tor tho desti.
tute aud helpless In q very substantial
way. During tho months OF January,
February, July, August, September. Octo.
Der, November and December tho follow.
ing articles have been diabursed in tho
several wards:
First ward-Groceries to the amount OF
$50 3S; shoes ~ psirs), SO %; munlin,
calico, %lanncls. &c., $l4 q; bed, mattress
aud bolster, IS 10. Number OF families
helped, So.
Second ward-January, 1885, goods to
tho amount Of $l4 30.
Third and Fourth wards-GrocericH 10
the amount OF SCI IL; shoes, Sill SO; dry
gcodD,. S22o Id; also in June, II families
helped to the amount Of $l4 50. Number
families helped, 20. Az
Filth ward-Groccries to the amount OF
$50 20; shoes, SIC 20; dry goods, IS 90.
Twelve families 1uppliel. K
Sixth ward--Grocsries 10 tho amount OF
S?7 10; shoes, s. rs; dry goods, s. rs.
Eighteen families supplied. "a
Seventh ward-Groceries to the amount
oisll 30; shoes, 81 90. Eight iamilies sup.
piled.
Eighth ward-Groceries to the amount
q $27 %; ahoes SCI 90; dry goods s. 10.
Fifteen families helped.
Total number OF families helped, 112.
The6e persons have not been assisted
once or twice, but many Of them once a
week, all certainly, more than once.
During the months Of March,
April, May and June, supplies were given
out from tho Linsly lnatitute by a secra-
tary paid for that purpose, who gave to 1t
her entire time, and who kept a strict nc.
count Of all groceriee, dry goods, &C.,
bought and given out. During these four
months there wero disbursed 22i sacks OF
-four, 3S lbs. coffes, 4 lbs. meat, II ats,
salt, 10 qts. homiuy, 222 ats. beans, Al lbs.
sugar, 81 bars soap, 10y DTS. syrup, 81 lbs.
tea, also, S33 yards calico, 77yards muslin.
50 yards OF gtngham, 8 pairs stockings,
The Society has in the last year received
the following donations: One wardrobe.
bodstead, 3 files, 2 buckets, / bucket
apple butter, l sugar SCOOP, measures
paper sacks and Irvine, l shovel, l bowl
and pitcher, can peas, 2 packages OF
clothing. ) cloaks, cooking stove, 8 coffee
pots, III yards calico, l bonnet, | hat, So
yards striped grenadiae, l coal box and q
check for Sl0O. Also from the United Pres-
bpterian Sabbath School a donation Of
groceries and dry goods, a result Of q
pound offering given BY the echool in
December.
In March the funds in the treasury be.
ing low it was ordered by the Finance
COMMITTEE to give an entertainment Of
some Kind, assistance being promised by
the young ladies and gentlemen Of the
city. An entertainment was given, con-
Bisting Of minstrels, the minnet dance by
young ladies and gentlemen, and an
operetta by the little folks. The enter
tainment was given two evenings, and was
greeted with u full house each evening.
lsttering both to tho performers and to
the Benevolent Society. Quite q nicesum
wss realized, and all felt repaid for their
trouble and work.
On January l, 1856, the Society tender
cd q reception to the Y. NJ. q. A., which
wss largely attended and greatly onioyed
by all. R~eireshmenta were served during
the evening. The Industrial School. a n
outgroTth OF the society, was organized
in August 1856, with a board OF managers
consisting OF q president and two vice
presidents. The meetings are held at the
Linsley, lustitute every Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. The teachers are voluntary,
and all seem very much interested in the
work. The average attendance of the
cchooi ID IS. They are taught verses OF
scripture, singing, and sewing Of all kinds
from a straight seam to a button hole also
datntng and patching. They are also re.
quired to be neat and clearly about their
person; After being in session from Au.
gust, the school was given q vacation OF
two weeks at Christmas. All the scholars
who came back at the beginning of the
year received q very nicely bound tesla.
ment. Great intereat is manifested by
both teachers and scholars, and all seem
to enjoy the work.
The Society has been greatly encouraged
the past year by the interest shown by
everyone OF all secis and denominations.
A communication has been received from
Rev. DR.. Seasler, OF the Jewish Synagogue.
expressing his interest in the Society and
offering his services In any way thew NAV
be desired. Tho Society is in a Aourinh-
ing condition, all the memberg working
h~armoniously together, and it is thought
that IN the coming year still greater re-
suits can be accomplished. HgI
FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT or TIRE rREAsrpvp
Receipts.
nalhncc rom lss5~...."~..............e"...m...s $50 81
Check from Col. jacob Hornbrook.....,..... 60 90
1Wo "u'es;..."..;....' '"'..............".-. Q 90
Ghestnnt Mlnhtfcls 5l3 Is
Check from Mr.. q. X. st,,,,...,..."... 1o0 ~
First ward AUXILIARY. IL
Y ward u;xiliary.."" :-.,........... s 90